In the Shangcheng battlefield of Yanzhao in the northwest, the wind and sand rose again. Li Mu, the general of Zhao State, who had refused to fight here for nearly a month, received two major news at the same time. The two pieces of news are more exciting than the other.

First, the rear of the Yan State was suddenly attacked by the Beihu cavalry and suffered heavy losses. The royal capital of Jicheng is in a panic, and King Yan is discussing with his ministers a strategy to retreat from the enemy. Second, the intelligence of the 800-mile emergency army reached his hands. In this urgent report written by Chu Jiangmian himself, there is a brief introduction to the victory of Qixialing and the Battle of Pinglingguan, as well as his latest instructions on the battlefield in Shangcheng.

After Li Mu hurriedly glanced at it, he was overjoyed in his heart. If he had just received the overall battle plan from the envoy sent by Chu Jiangmian not long ago, he still had some doubts. So now, in the depths of his turbulent heart, he has nothing but admiration is admiration!

The reason why Chu Jiangmian asked him to preserve his strength, focus on defense, and not have to force himself to fight against the Yan army was originally to wait for the current situation. But I didn't expect it to be realized so quickly.

Without further ado, that night, Li Mu summoned all the generals and colonels and worked out operational arrangements overnight. This young general, who was once pinned on by King Zhao, finally showed his courage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Your Highness's order to us is to completely defeat the Yan army and drive them back to the Yan Kingdom to ......."

"General rest assured! Let's give the order. We will not fail in our mission and kill him! ”

The generals and colonels who had been gearing up for a long time after getting the news didn't wait for him to finish his words, and they couldn't wait to ask for orders. However, Li Mu shook his head and waved his hand to calm them down. He glanced around, and suddenly raised his voice and asked loudly.

"Are you satisfied just by defeating the Yan army? That's too cheap for them! At present, our army has 50,000 capable fighters and more than 60,000 enemy troops, and under such superior conditions, if we cannot annihilate them all, it will be in vain to have endured so much of our time! ”

Everyone was in high spirits, and they raised their heads excitedly, waiting for the general to give the battle order.

"From now on, the whole army will be waiting for you! Always ready to fight. If there are signs of retreat in the Yan army camp, they will attack immediately. My order is to wipe out all the invading Yan troops in the territory of Zhao, and then pursue them with victory...... Expand the territory for Zhao State, at this time! ”

"Obey the general's orders! Zhao Jun wins! We are willing to swear to kill the enemy, take the land of the enemy's country, and sacrifice the first king! ”

The generals and colonels responded to the promise with great courage and generosity. And they didn't wait long, before dawn, a sergeant came urgently to report, and the Yan army camp began to retreat!

Li Mu made a quick decision, and the whole army went out, and fought a fierce battle on the land of nearly 100 miles between Shangcheng and the border of Yanzhao. The Yan army, which had been summoned by the King of Yan to prepare for an emergency retreat, was already demoralized and panicked. Under the fierce offensive of the Zhao army, it was simply difficult to resist. The 20,000 troops left behind were almost not able to hold on for an hour, and the whole line was defeated.

Prince Qian, who had just come to the front line for two or three days, would never have imagined that it was originally an action to increase his prestige in the army, but in the end it became his fateful trip!

The so-called defeat is like a mountain! Faced with the overwhelming Zhao army, the Yan people fled lifeless in this land. The corpses were all over the field, bleeding all over the ground, and the Yan soldiers who were killed could be seen everywhere within a hundred miles. The remaining men and horses who narrowly escaped their lives, under the leadership of the crown prince Qian and the general Xiang Yan, pinned their hopes on escaping from the border of Zhao State, and perhaps they could be temporarily saved.

However, Li Mu, who had completely grasped the military initiative, pointed in the direction of his long sword, which had far exceeded the scope of Zhao's territory. The morale-boosting Zhao army, under his personal command, divided the troops into three routes, chasing the remnants of the defeated army and going straight into the territory of Yan State. After a day and a night of continuous non-stop fighting, they were finally annihilated in front of Yanling Pass in Yan Kingdom. And then in one go, he conquered this important city on the border of Yan Kingdom.

In this battle, the 60,000 army of Yan was annihilated, and the generals Xiang Yan and Prince Qian were beheaded. And more importantly, the Yan State lost the Yanling Pass, and the nearly 100 miles of land from here to the border of the Zhao State were no longer owned by it. That is, from now on, the actual border of Zhao State advanced to Yanling Pass. The Yan Kingdom will be more subject to the Zhao Kingdom.

I have to say that Li Mu's eyes are extremely vicious. Ever since the day he came to Shangcheng, he had carefully studied the actual geographical situation on the Yan-Zhao border. How many times has Yan Lingguan been in his gaze! Once this important city with a dangerous terrain is in the hands of the Zhao army, it will undoubtedly become a strategic place to hold the throat between Yan and Zhao. With such a vast strategic buffer zone out of thin air, for Zhao Guo, there is no need to worry about the sudden attack launched by Yan Guo or Hu Qi from this direction in the future. Therefore, once he grasps the opportunity, the final place pointed to by his long sword is Yanling Pass!

When a few years later, when Chu Jiangmian really changed the name of Zhao to another glorious great empire, the history books of that new dynasty once recounted the battle of Yanling Pass in detail. Perhaps if we look back at that time, we will know what kind of significance this victory was.

The Battle of Yanlingguan and the Battle of Pinglingguan and the victory of Qixialing are often compared by later people. They were evaluated by the world as the three firm cornerstones that helped Chu Jiangmian ascend to the throne. From now on, this character who is destined to shine for a thousand years, the hidden dragon soars into the abyss, and dominates the world and the world!

And at this moment, Li Mu, who finally inserted the sword on the head of Yanling Pass, of course he would not know what would happen in the future. This young general, one of the most famous five tiger generals in the future empire, only glanced at the heads of the prince Qian of the Yan State and the general Xiang Yan, and immediately passed down the general order again, all the soldiers must not slack off, refuse to defend the city, and prepare for the more severe test that is coming.

"General! Since we have already won such a big victory, the Yan army has no time to look south, why should we be so careful? ”

The generals under his command were a little puzzled, and they surrounded him, their hearts full of joy of victory. However, Li Mu only said one sentence, and their faces became solemn.

"I'm not worried about Yan Jun, but Hu Qi!"

"General, you mean...... The cavalry of the Hu people will continue to invade the borders of the Zhao State from the Yan State?! ”

Li Mu looked at the mountains in the distance, and he nodded lightly. The Hu people of the north are like hungry wolves, they will never be full. This time they raided the Yan Kingdom, although they would get a lot of money, they would not be satisfied. I won't give up easily. Although Hu Qi came and went like the wind, it was impossible for them to break through the big cities and towns of Yan Kingdom in a short period of time, and they did not have that kind of patience. If their expectations are correct, they will raid the western part of the Yan Kingdom all the way in this direction, and then run to the Zhao Kingdom.

Of course, before getting the exact information, this is only Li Mu's own analysis. But even so, he didn't dare to be careless. What's more, at the end of the letter that Chu Jiangmian gave him, there were a few sentences in it that he remembered very deeply.

“…… Defeat the Yan army just to counter their unprovoked aggression. And the common enemy of our Central Plains people has always been Hu Qi! Breaking the Yan Army is to protect the Zhao State. Fighting against Hu Qi is for the people in the vast land of the entire Central Plains. General Li, I hope you can act cheaply and distinguish between priorities and priorities. ”

The wind is blowing, and the sand and dust are rising again. There was the breath of iron and blood mixed with the neighing of war horses, looming between the lofty mountains and mountains in the distance. Li Mu, who had not taken off his armor after continuous fighting, suddenly had an inexplicable surging in his chest. He turned around and glanced in the direction where Zhao Guolongcheng was and muttered.

"His Highness is like the sea, beyond the reach of others. The last general can only serve his life with death to live up to his trust...... I hope everything goes well on His Highness's side! ”

Scouts from outside the city, rushing like sparks, brought the latest news. There were more than 10,000 Beihu cavalry, and they were coming in the direction of Yanling Pass. The Zhao army was all in armor, the war drums were beating, and the blood stains on their swords and armor had not yet been wiped off, so they had to start another hard-fought real battle in this newly acquired land of the Zhao State!

At this time, Chu Jiangmian, who was outside the Dragon City, naturally had no way of knowing the new situation facing the northwest border. After winning a complete victory in the Battle of Pingling Pass, he ordered General Yun Peng to deal with the aftermath according to his arrangement. And the dragoon army and the tiger army joined forces and returned triumphantly.

However, just when the West City Gate could already be seen, the latest news came from the Thousand Machine Pavilion spies. Chu Jiangmian hurriedly glanced at it a few times and frowned slightly.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?"

Long Yu was beside him, and asked puzzledly. He was somewhat aware of the intricate situation within Dragon City, and immediately guessed that something might have happened again.

"It's not a big deal, it's just that some people have thoughts that shouldn't be up."

"Your Highness! Do you need me to lead the dragoons into the city to clean up? ”

Long Yu held the sword in his hand on the horse, and his words showed murderous aura. If at this time, there are still people who dare to threaten Chu Jiangmian's status, as long as the young man in front of him gives an order, he and all the soldiers will move forward and remove all obstacles for him!

Chu Jiangmian shook his head, he patted Long Yu's shoulder, and said calmly: "The mourning period of my father has not passed, and it is not appropriate to make a big move in Dragon City. You go, first settle the soldiers well, and let them go back to the camp to rest. All rewards and bereavements shall be dealt with according to what I have already told you, and no one shall be left behind. ”

"The last will obey! Please rest assured, Your Highness...... If needed, the last will be on standby! ”

Long Yu bowed and saluted, said hello to Murong Licheng, and then turned around and led most of the dragoon army and the tiger army to ride away together.

"Xiaoli, let's go. Town! ”